General Wu Xingguo and the generals who were not on the expedition were anxiously waiting in their tents to attack someone's camp. Of course, it was impossible for the entire army to go there. They had to leave some troops to guard the camp. In this case, the number of people who went to attack would definitely not be as many as the opponent's.
, coupled with the endless tricks of Kun Yu Kingdom, everyone was confused.
Although there were several people in the tent, they were all quiet, as if there was no one there. The flame of the oil lamp swayed from time to time, making everyone's shadow dance behind them like a ghost.
There is a saying: How long is one minute? It depends on whether you are squatting inside the toilet or waiting outside the toilet. Starting from the army, the generals have been waiting for more than one minute. It seems that this waiting has no end.
Until they turn into bones and ashes, I'm afraid they won't be able to wait for the result.
The sky gradually turned white, but it was very late in the mountains and the generals did not realize that it was almost dawn.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the camp. The generals and generals rushed out of their tents to see. Instead of seeing the troops they had been waiting for, they saw soldiers crawling to the ground one by one.
After a brief surprise, the general immediately realized: Kunyu's army is attacking!
The general immediately gave the order, but before his order was uttered, a thick smoke filled the air, and then his eyes stung, and tears and snot flowed out uncontrollably...
The sun rises slowly on a new day, the cheerful chirping of birds comes from the woods, and the creatures begin another day of activities. The mountain breeze still carries the fragrance of the mountains and forests, blowing through everything it passes.
Although the Kunyu National Army was injured in this battle, it was not serious. On the contrary, all of them were picked up as prisoners of war by Wu Xingguo. In Wu Xingguo's camp, all the Kunyu National Army were moving around. This time
The harvest was huge, including baggage, horses, weapons, etc. Everyone in Kunyu's army was happy.
In the camp of Kunyu State, people who were injured and unable to move lay on their beds and shouted:
"You guys go to the Wuxingguo camp and help us search more. I can't bear this injury in vain. I have to earn back these arrows!"
The soldiers laughed and joked for a while, then they all ran away.
Yang Jishi, who was waiting for news in the capital, had not received any battle reports from the front for many days, and felt a little uneasy. The people sent out to inquire about the news seemed to have disappeared, and there was no news.
Sitting in the study, looking in the direction of the front line:
What happened?
The news that had been longed for day and night finally came, but it was not from the general, but from Ning Yu. When Yang Jishi saw the signature of "King Kunyu Guoyi", he felt bad in his heart. He opened the letter and read it, and sure enough,
The entire army ahead was wiped out!
Yang Jishi's chin almost dropped to the ground. He rubbed his eyes and looked at it carefully and over and over again. He found that he had indeed read it correctly. There was also a letter written by the general inside, which confirmed that what Ning Yu said was true.
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The reason why Yang Jishi was sure that it was the general's letter was because the general left a mark in the letter that only the two of them knew. Therefore, Yang Jishi was convinced that it was really impossible for an army of tens of thousands to be completely annihilated.
What a true fact!
After sitting in the chair and being stunned for a long time, he finally regained his composure and picked up Ning Fang's letter and read it carefully, especially the conditions for releasing the prisoners at the end. When he saw it, Yang Jishi was chewing his teeth! Although he didn't let them cede the land.
Indemnity, but the conditions were much better than having to cede territory and pay indemnity, but it had to be exchanged for prisoners of war, otherwise a mouthful of saliva could drown him, and there would be no way to govern and lead the people of Wu Xingguo.
After gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, he had no choice but to agree to the terms of exchange for prisoners of war.
After agreeing to the number of prisoners of war sent by the people of Kunyu, Yang Jishi really wanted to bleed. The tens of thousands of troops actually did not lose many people. It can be said that not one of them was left as a prisoner, including men and horses. No wonder. The conditions were within his acceptable range. He also thought that the entire army would be annihilated and there would not be many prisoners of war to exchange. But now when he saw this number, Dang even couldn't help but curse:
"Damn it! How was the war in Kun Yuguo fought?! Almost no one was killed! Is this a f*cking war?!"
Swearing is a swearing, and things have to be prepared, because Wuxingguo is not a livestock area, so Ning Fang did not ask them for horses and other livestock products, but for agricultural products, medicinal materials and other products from the mountains, and ransomed the prisoners of war. The supplies returned have caught up to Wu Xingguo's annual production.
This is not over yet. The two countries reached a copper and iron deal at a lower price. Yang Jishi originally wanted to underreport the annual copper and iron production, but Xun had already done the investigation, and Yang Jishi couldn't deceive him at all. They hated Yang Jishi and gritted his teeth.
After the prisoners of war were redeemed, the general was directly dismissed from his post and demoted to the ninth rank, which was almost no rank at all. The reason why he was not killed was because the Kunyu Kingdom was too powerful, and many people in the court interceded for the general. , this saved the general from death.
Kun Yuguo doesn't care how angry Yang Jishi is. Don't you love dancing? Let's see if you can dance now.
The Kunyu Kingdom marched back happily with a pile of supplies, looting an army of tens of thousands of people. With these supplies, returning in triumph was not the focus for them. Returning with a full load was the focus.
Wu Tiedan said foolishly:
"Why do I feel like we are going to rob, not fight?"
Xin Wei slapped him:
"What nonsense are you talking about? Be careful, King Yi will deal with you!"
Wu Tiedan stuck out his tongue and glanced at Ning Yan worriedly.
Hyun smiled and took over:
"Being able to rob other countries is also our ability! If we fight more wars like this in the future, our treasury will be fuller!"
Ding Mao crackled the riding crop in his hand:
"Follow Mr. Zhuo and you will have meat to eat!"
Everyone walked back laughing all the way.
When they entered Kunyu Kingdom, Yang Yanyang held a feast to welcome them. Ning Yu left some crop seeds to him. The climate here in Longnan was more suitable for growing crops.
During the dinner, Yang Yanyang asked Ning Yu and Xun a little drunk:
"We have beaten their tens of thousands of troops, why not take this opportunity to kill Wu Xingguo all at once?"
Ning Feng swung the wine in his glass and said:
"First of all, there are many Di people here. Ever since the former Qiu Chi Kingdom, the Di people have been the overlords. Over the years, they have long been accustomed to a sense of superiority, and it is impossible for them to surrender to us."
He took a sip of wine and continued:
"Furthermore, that is a battleground for military strategists. In the future, we will definitely have to fight against the Wei State and a certain regime in the south. These are powerful countries. We may be able to fight against one, but we are not capable of fighting against two, let alone two. What's more, we still have Tuyuhun to our west, so even if we want to annex Wuxing Kingdom, we have to do so within our capabilities."
Fill yourself with wine again:
"Finally, Wuxing State is surrounded by mountains. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is just like Shu. Even if we get this land, it will not be easy to control. Firstly, if they cause trouble, it will be difficult for our reinforcements to come in. Secondly, who should we send? It is possible for them to become bigger in the future, just like Liu Bei back then. In fact, Liu Bei was not very strong, but he took advantage of the terrain advantages of Shu to form a three-legged situation with Cao Cao and Sun Quan. The same was true for Cheng Han before. Therefore, Whoever is assigned to manage this place, as long as it is managed well, may be suspected by the emperor and cause turmoil in the court. What is the use of a place that can be annexed if it is not managed well? "
He raised his head and drank the wine in the glass:
"In that case, why do we want this place? We can only do it if it is beneficial. Who would be stupid enough to do something that is not beneficial?"
Yang Yanyang was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly:
"As expected of King Yi, the God of War! He is indeed a talented person in the military field! I admire him!"
After repairing here for a few days, in addition to those brought by Shi Cen, Ning Fang and Xun led the initial group of more than 500 people and headed for the capital with supplies.
After setting off on the road, Ning Yu found that Hyun was taciturn.
When they set off again after a break, Ning Yan pulled Hyun into the carriage and wiped the black ash from her face:
"Why don't you speak? What's the matter?"
Hyun looked at Ning Yu and said flatly:
"Although we beat Qi Guo, we still don't know who revealed my identity."
Ning Fang was shocked and was overwhelmed by the successive victories. They only sent troops because a certain bastard behind the scenes wanted to hold on to Xun's identity, so they rolled up their sleeves and went out to slap Xuan in the face. Now the external issues are being resolved. , but what about inside? The bastard behind the scenes hasn’t been found out yet!
Ning Fang frowned and said:
"We have already dealt with the external foreign aid, and the Wei State is still fighting against the newly established Liang State. For the time being, neither of them can spare their hands to interfere in our affairs. Tuyuhun is learning from us and does not want to break the current situation. We will not intervene in the situation. Without foreign aid, the mastermind behind the scenes will either shrink back and look for opportunities, or else he may jump over the wall in a hurry."
Hyun’s forehead rested on Ning Yu’s shoulder:
"What you said is right, but with such a person among us, we don't dare to associate boldly. Can we still drink with them...?"
Ning Fang sighed, put his arm around Hyun's waist, and pulled her into his arms:
"No matter what, I'll be here."
Hyun was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and hugged his waist:
"Um."
After winning the battle and bringing back so much supplies, not to mention Ning Yan and the others, even the common people were very happy. Everyone talked about this expedition. However, in the court, after the joy, they were still depressed. Because the person behind this series of events has not yet been caught.
Ning Xi has been living in a village on the outskirts of Beijing since he was demoted to a commoner. He did not reveal his identity and told others that his name was Gan Ning. He went to farm with the villagers, raised chickens and grew vegetables in the yard.
It was really hard at the beginning. He had been pampered since he was a child. He had never even touched a hoe. Plus, he just ate, drank, and had fun. His body was exhausted and he couldn't do a couple of swings. His arms were too sore to move. Within a day, his hands There were a lot of blood blisters, big and small.
The house we lived in at first was drafty from all sides, overcast and rainy, and even collapsed under the weight of snow in winter. Fortunately, Ning Hui went to work in the fields that day, otherwise he might have been buried too. (To be continued)
This chapter has been completed!